Latest Carbon offset Stories

STAMFORD, Conn., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Some companies like to give you a free toaster when you become a customer. MXenergy has a different idea. This year, during "Earth Week," the independent energy provider will give all new customers free carbon offsets for one year. "Since our inception, we have had a true commitment to the environment and the issue of sustainability," says Jeffrey Mayer, MXenergy President and CEO. "Earth Day is the perfect time to share that commitment with...

ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique partnership to reduce regional pollution took root in Annapolis, MD today as 100 volunteers planted 1,000 native trees on a former farm on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The tree planting, as well as other regional efforts, is being funded by Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES) and Sterling Planet. Together with about 1,300 trees planted two weeks ago, the trees planted today represent the equivalent of burning 77,503 fewer...

A team of scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Global Ecology and the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) has developed new, more accurate methods for mapping carbon in Hawaii's forests. Their research appears in an online issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.The growing market for private and public entities to purchase carbon offsets has led to a need to find better monitoring techniques to accurately...

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Force10 Networks, Inc., a global technology leader, today announced the expansion of its carbon credit program to include those customers purchasing selected models of its S-Series(TM) 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) top-of-rack (ToR) access switches. This program expansion will enable Force10 customers who buy ExaScale® virtualized core switch/routers and now the S4810(TM) top-of-rack switch--the industry's only core-to-edge 40 GbE...

Carbon footprint calculator provides new awareness of global climate change, encourages "living green" and invites individuals and organizations to protect endangered resources and combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions. Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 14, 2011 Like it or not, climate change is everyone's problem. That's why Cuipo has just launched an advanced online carbon footprint calculator in partnership with UC Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab. It...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greensburg Wind Farm in Greensburg, KS, has been named "Wind Project of the Year" by RenewableEnergyWorld.com, a leading renewable energy publication. This award recognizes the project's community benefits and unique financing model. Jeff Bernicke, president of NativeEnergy, accepted the award at the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in Tampa, Florida. RenewableEnergyWorld.com said: "To recognize the perseverance of the...

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (Pink Sheets: SVMI) SaviCorp announces the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD) has validated the DynoValve after testing the emission reduction PCV valve on multiple vehicles over a two year period. In a letter confirming positive emissions reduction testing results, the DynoValve has demonstrated substantial reduction in emissions of Hydro Carbons (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO), and Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2). LACOFD also recognizes...

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation of America, Sony DADC, Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures Entertainment in the U.S., under the umbrella of Sony Corporation of America, announced today that they have come together to purchase more than 143 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually for 2011, which is enough green power to meet an estimated 49 percent of these entities' electricity use. As a result of this purchase, Sony Corporation of America ranks No. 27...

VANCOUVER, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. (CNSX: CFQ) ("CFS" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Zion Livneh to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Livneh is a founding member and director of the recently acquired clean coal technology company MicroCoal Inc. and has more than 28 years of experience in the coal and coal processing industry. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology in...

DELAIR, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Music has long affected our lives in immeasurable ways and now it can have a positive impact on the environment. Oasis Disc Manufacturing, the leader in CD & DVD manufacturing and packaging for independent musicians and filmmakers, is the first disc manufacturer to offer a 100% carbon neutral CD (including its packaging) to its clients. The new Oasis Zero Carbon Footprint Digipak(TM) features the Oasis BottleTray: a flexible clear tray for...